The charity's Vitamin Sea project reaches out to people who haven't had the opportunity to visit the sea, including young carers and vulnerable people from inner-city areas, to facilitate in-person experiences. One of my clients is Cal Major, an ocean advocate and stand-up paddleboarder, and her environmental charity, Seaful, which is dedicated to reconnecting people with the ocean and waterways. When working with companies that share your passion, you can easily channel that passion into your work. Work with people solving problems connected to your passion My clients understand this, so I not only get to enjoy my passion but also get the job done. My clients and I share a passion for the ocean and the surf lifestyle, but the main difference between now and when I was working in an office is that if the surf is pumping, I'm gonna go for a surf. I handle the project management for marine-focused companies. With my business, I deal with the back office in everything. Know what you love to do and create something around that Here are five tips to help you start a business around your passion. It allows me to work flexibly around the best local surf. I have since built Time and Tide, making about 2,000 pounds ($2,717) per month. I initially went part time in retail banking, and I dedicated myself to marketing the new business in my spare time. The best times don't always fit around a nine-to-five office job. To be able to surf, you need to make yourself available for when the waves are at their best. The office had served its purpose for me, but it didn't fit in with my surfing lifestyle. Then during England's second lockdown in November 2020, I quit my job, leaving behind a 20-year career in retail banking, to build a business around my passion for surfing.Ī friend who'd started her own business told me that there was a whole world of people working virtually, and that companies that need project-management assistance often hire freelancers to work without the costs of hiring a full-time employee. I quickly realized that this could be my opportunity to work from my van at the beach. I could start a business to translate the skill set that I'd developed in retail banking to helping businesses that share the same passion for surfing and the sea. I realized that this could become a permanent option for me. When my office-based business was unable to open its doors because of the first lockdown, the company temporarily transitioned my role to working remotely. In 2020, many companies had no choice but to have their staff work from home. I hadn't started surfing properly until I was in my 30s, but soon after, I fell in love with North Devon's famous beach breaks, including Westward Ho and Saunton Beach. In 2014, I moved from Somerset in southwest England to nearby North Devon to be closer to the sea. It has been edited for length and clarity. This as-told-to conversation is based on a transcribed conversation with Lorna Evans, a 41-year-old surfer in southwest England about her decision to quit a nine to five to run a business from a beach. "I work from the beach and get to do what I love most.".The keen surfer shares her tips for how to build a work life around what you're passionate about.
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